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Greenpeace study: Dangerous chemicals in Shein clothing violate EU regulations

Tough times for Chinese ultra fast fashion giant Shein - first it was plagued by accusations of plagiarism and then a British documentary found that workers in some Shein factories in China are paid the equivalent of only three cents per garment and have to work 18-hour shifts. Now it's about the clothes themselves - Greenpeace Germany tested...

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Italy: 20 Prato manufacturers join Greenpeace Detox campaign

Twenty companies in the Prato garment and textile district, the oldest in Italy, have joined the Greenpeace Detox campaign, the environmental organisation announced on its blog on Thursday. The Detox campaign supports brands in removing toxic chemicals from their supply chains and in tackling water pollution. The latest move is an effort to...

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Models in gas masks highlight Indonesian environmental devastation

Wearing gas masks and designer dresses, models paraded down a catwalk against a backdrop of polluted, rubbish-strewn paddy fields in central Indonesia, a colourful condemnation of the fashion industry's role in causing environmental devastation. The women marched up and down in black rubber boots on a runway of wooden planks to dance music,...

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Greenpeace presents latest Detox catwalk

Greenpeace East Asia has released its latest Detox catwalk, a report that assesses how effective fashion brands really are in removing toxic chemicals from their supply chains and tackling water pollution. The catwalk divides them into three groups : Detox leaders, greenwashers and Detox losers. Sportswear giant Adidas cleaned up its act and...

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Adidas back onside after agreeing to 'come clean'

Nearly one year after environmental group Greenpeace launched it's detox campaign and labeled Adidas as a “greenwasher,”the German sportswear brand has agreed to work with the group to “clean up its act”. On the eve of the World Cup, Adidas revealed its milestone plan to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its products and become toxic-free...

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Burberry to offer toxic-free fashion

After previously rebutting allegations from Greenpeace that garments from its children's wear line were infested with "hazardous chemicals," British luxury brand Burberry has announced its commitment to eliminate the use of dangerous chemicals from its supply chain by January 1, 2020. The announcement comes two weeks after environmental group...